Number of results: 91
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British Solomon Islands: Early Mail: 1903 O.H.B.M.S. envelope to the Postmaster General in Sydney, addressed and signed by Resident Commissioner Charles Woodford in Tulagi, cancelled on arrival by fine Nov. 3 1903 c.d.s. Unlisted by Franks & Smith. Charles Morris Woodford, C.M.G. (1852-1927) became the first British Resident Commissioner in 1897, based at Gavutu and then Tulagi. Before this the only administration was through Royal Naval captains who held positions as Deputy Commissioners of the Western Pacific High Commission. Woodford remained in office until 1915, establishing the colony almost singlehandedly. Photo. £1200 - £1500 |
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British Solomon Islands: Early Mail: 1904 O.H.B.M.S. envelope to Baroda, India, with New South Wales 1/2d. and 1d. pair added in Sydney for onward transmission cancelled by June 22 1904 duplexes, with Tantigorin July transit c.d.s. and July 18 arrival on reverse, attractive and rare. Ex Baldwin. FKS/024 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001). Photo. £2000 - £2500 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoe 1/2d. to 1s. set of imperf. plate proofs in issued colours on ungummed thin card. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoes, 1/2d. ultramarine upper right corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) with sheet no. 179, and showing double line of horizontal perforations between second and third rows, cancelled by Tulagi ''MR 4/1908'' c.d.s's, a few faint tones on reverse. S.G. 1 var. Ex Baldwin and Strutt. Photo. £150 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoes, 21/2d. orange-yellow, mint block of four from the right of the sheet imperf. between stamps and margin, fine. S.G. 4 var. Photo. £350 - £400 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoes, 5d. emerald-green, mint horizontal pair, marginal from the left of the sheet showing double line of vertical perforations between, fine. S.G. 5 var. Ex Strutt. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoes, selection on leaves, mint, unused or used, with set mint, study of types, 1/2d. unused marginal block of four with double line of vertical perforations between, 1/2d. mint single, 1/2d. and 1d. unused singles, each with double vertical perfs. at right, also two sets of forgeries, fake cancellations, etc. fair to fine. (51) £300 - £350 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoe Issue on Cover: 1907 (Mar. 15) Government Residence official envelope endorsed ''Private'' and addressed by Resident Commissioner C.M. Woodford to Sydney bearing Large Canoe 2d. tied by one of two strikes of Tulagi c.d.s., the other underneath New South Wales 2d. affixed in Sydney for onward transmission tied by Mar. 28 c.d.s. Rare combination item. FKS/063 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001). Photo. £1200 - £1500 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoe Issue on Cover: 1907 (July 1) combination cover registered to Germany bearing Large Canoe set of seven cancelled by individual Tulagi c.d.s.'s with New South Wales 21/2d. and 3d. added in Sydney for onward transmission tied by two strikes of ''R'' in oval, with straight line ''REGISTERED'' handstamp and ms. marking below,Dresden Aug. 19 arrival c.d.s. on reverse. FKS/076 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001). Photo. £2000 - £2500 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoe Issue on Cover: 1909 (Feb. 17) O.H.B.M.S. envelope initialled ''T.W.E.P.'', registered to London bearing Large Canoe 1/2d., 5d., 6d., 1s. used in combination with Small Canoe 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., tied by Tulagi c.d.s.'s, with Tulagi registration label, Sydney Feb. 27 transit and Apr. 2 arrival backstamps, vertical fold clear of adhesives. Ex Baldwin. Unlisted by Franks & Smith. Photo. £500 - £600 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoe Issue on Cover: 1910 (Jan. 5) envelope to France franked by Large Canoe 21/2d. tied by Aola c.d.s. with date slugs inverted, showing Brisbane Feb. 1 duplex and Le Mans Apr. 9 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, slight toning but rare. Believed to be the only surviving Large Canoe cover from Aola. Unlisted by Franks & Smith. Photo. £500 - £600 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe 1/2d. to 5s. set, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. Ex Sussex. S.G. 8s-17s, cat. £325. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe set mint and used set with extra 1/2d. (3), 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 21/2d. (2), 4d., 5d. (2), 6d. and 1s., also 1949 Silver Wedding sets mint and used, mainly fine. S.G. 18-17, 75, 76. The property of another vendor. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1908 (Dec. 8) O.H.B.M.S. envelope registered to Germany bearing Small Canoe 1/2d. (2), 2d. pair and 21/2d. (2) cancelled by Tulagi c.d.s's, with registration label (damaged before affixing) and ms. markings at left, transit and Charlottenburg Jan. 23 arrival backstamps. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1909 (Nov. 5) O.H.B.M.S. envelope (initialled) to Dorset, franked by Small Canoe 2d. tied by fine (for this) Tulagi c.d.s. with Weymouth Dec. 20 transit backstamp. FKS/260 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001). Photo. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1910 commercial cover addressed by Allen W. Walsh to Bungay, Norfolk (sic.) franked by Small Canoe 1d. pair lightly cancelled by indistinct Gavutu c.d.s's with Sydney machine transit of May 30 and July 14 arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1910 (Aug. 22) commercial cover with Government House crest on reverse, addressed to Sydney, bearing Small Canoe 2d. pair tied by Aola c.d.s., part Mosman receiving c.d.s. on reverse, opened for display and slightly trimmed, rare. Photo. £400 - £500 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1911 (Apr. 30) Commissariat Général du Protectorat des Iles Wallis et Futuna envelope addressed to New Caledonia bearing Small Canoe 21/2d. cancelled by Gizo c.d.s., small part Nouméa receiving c.d.s. on reverse, very rare. Photo. £400 - £500 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1911 (May 23) Government Residence, Gizo envelope commercially used to Sydney franked by Small Canoe 1d. pair cancelled by Tulagi c.d.s with June 5 machine arrival on reverse. Photo. £150 - £180 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1912 (Mar. 4) four picture postcards with real photographic scenes of Aola sent and signed with interesting messages by Ralph Gosset to France franked by Small Canoe 1d. (one by 1/2d. pair) cancelled by Aola c.d.s's with May 18 Tours arrival c.d.s. alongside. New Zealand born surveyor Ralph Wayth Gabriel Gosset (1880-1940) later became President of the Geographical Society of New South Wales. Photo. £300 - £350 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1912 (June 26) commercial cover to Sydney franked by Small Canoe 1/2d. strip of four tied by Tulagi c.d.s's, slight creasing. FKS/343 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001) Photo. £150 - £180 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1912 (Sept. 9) envelope registered from Tulagi to Sydney bearing 2s.6d. The property of another vendor. Photo. £150 - £180 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1912 (Oct. 2) envelope registered to Marshall Islands bearing Small Canoe 5d. and 6d. cancelled by Tulagi c.d.s's with additional strike and registration label at left, Sydney Oct. 11 transit and Jaluit Nov. 8 arrival on reverse. FKS/364 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001) Photo. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1912 (Oct. 26) two 'Wilson' covers to Birmingham bearing Small Canoe 1/2d. to 21/2d. and 4d. to 1s. respectively, cancelled by Tulagi c.d.s's with registration labels below, transit and arrival backstamps (for similar cover see FKS/367). £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1913 (June 3) envelope from Tulagi to Coffs Harbour, New South Wales bearing Small Canoe 1/2d. pair, 1d. and 2d. with July 19 arrival c.d.s. below. FKS/395 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001) Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1908-11 Small Canoe Issue on Cover: 1913 (Nov. 7) envelope registered to Sydney bearing Small Canoe 1/2d. (4) and 1d. (5) cancelled by Shortlands c.d.s's with Tulagi registration label at foot, backstamped by Tulagi Nov. 11 transit and Sydney arrival datestamps. FKS/364 in the ''Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the 'Woodford' Eras'' by Don Franks & Peter Forrestier Smith (2001) Photo. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set mint, mainly fine. S.G. 22-38, cat. £425. (15) The property of another vendor. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s.6d., 5s. (both), 10s. and £1 used, mainly fine. The £1 with B.P.A. certificate (1969). S.G. 35-38, cat. £318. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. and 10s. on piece with £1 on larger piece, all tied by Tulagi June 14 1916 c.d.s's, the £1 piece also showing boxed ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/2/G.R.I./SAMOA'' handstamp in violet. S.G. 36-38. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s., £1 and 1925 Watermark Mult. Script CA 10s., three mainly fine used examples of each. S.G. 37, 38, 52, cat. £885. £150 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1, five mainly fine used examples. S.G. 38, cat. £600. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. light blue and olive green, showing 'dot by flagstaff' [R. 8/4], mint, light crease and crackly gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 55h, cat. £425. Photo. £100 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1941(ca.) Red Cross Appeal 1d. mint block of four from the top of the sheetlet of six and single cancelled by part N.S.W. c.d.s., mainly fine. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: 1947 U.P.U. Congress in Paris, P.O. presentation folder containing 1939-47 definitives (less 41/2d.) and 1946 Victory set, minor spine scuffs, also 1939-51 set mint and used, mainly fine. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Booklets: 1959 4s. (2, stapled left and right), 11s. (2, stapled left and right), 1960 5s. (2, stapled left and right), £1 (2, both stapled left), chiefly fine. (8) S.G. SB1-SB4. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Booklets: Selection comprising 1959 4s. and 11s. (both stapled right), 1960 5s. (2) and £1 (all stapled left), 1982 Royal Visit (10), 1984 Mushrooms (10), Olympic Games (7), chiefly fine. (32) £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: A collection in one stockbook and on leaves, incl. 1907 Large Canoe values to 1s., 1908-11 Small Canoes to 2s.6d. (2), 1914-23 values to 10s. (4), £1 (3), 1922-31 values to 10s., all used, 1949 Silver Wedding set mint (2), 1956-63 set unmounted mint and used, etc. with cancellation interest incl. straight lines with S.S. Upolu on 1908, S.S. Kulambangra on 1908 1d. and 1912 1/2d., mainly good to fine. £300 - £350 |
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British Solomon Islands: Cancellations and Covers: 1905 to 1976, collection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1905 p.p.c. used locally in New Zealand, 1929 window envelope, registered from Gizo to England, franked by 1914-24 2s., 1938 cover, registered from Tulagi to England, franked by 1925-31 41/2d., Auki, Gavutu, Munda, Shortland Islands, maritime mail, etc. (47 items) The property of another vendor. £650 - £700 |
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British Solomon Islands: Cancellations and Covers: 1913 to 1990, a selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. 1913 (Mar.) envelope, registered from Tulagi to Germany, franked by 1908-11 1/2d. to 4d., Official mail, also K.G.VI 3d. pair with scarce oval ''LUNGA/5 OCT 1943/SOLOMON IDS'', etc. (54 items) The property of another vendor. £650 - £700 |
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British Solomon Islands: K.G.V to Q.E.II range of covers with a range of cancellations, incl. 1924 Gizo to London, 1944, two censored to Auckland, one from Malaita with red on white label, the other from Vanikoro with framed ''PASSED BY CENSOR'', 1954 registered from Yandina with 2s.6d. imprint pair, later with an unaddressed group from 1976-77 with agency datestamps, fair to fine. (76) £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: Cancellations and Covers: 1938 (July 23) envelope from South Africa to British Solomon Islands, bearing violet boxed ''BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTECTORATE/RETURN TO SENDER'', with ''DEAD LETTER/TULAGI'' datestamp on the reverse, scarce. Photo. £80 - £100 |
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British Solomon Islands: Auki: 1946 to 1964, five covers, variously addressed, the first with type T8 c.d.s's in violet, two registered with R1a handstruck registration mark, 1964 stampless local O.H.M.S. envelope with late use of type PD9 Postage Paid handstamp in violet. £140 - £160 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: 1950 cover to Bougainville endorsed ''First Flight/off Vella Lavella/B.S.I.P.'' with airmail etiquette, bearing 1/2d. and 3d. pairs cancelled Honiara Apr. 18 1950, with ms. receiving note on reverse. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations, Envelope from Rev. Voyce to Rev. Andrews in Auckland bearing 1953 Coronation pair and strips of three (2) with ms. cancellations ''Barakoma/22/9/53/W B Poole'', some creasing but very scarce, posted in contravention of offiiclal instruction that only aerogrammes were permitted. Rev. Arthur H. Voyce (1899-1984) served as a Methodist Missionary in Siwai, South Bougainville from 1926 to 1936 and afterward in Buin from 1937 to 1952. During World War II Voyce acted as a Chaplain with the 3rd Division of the N.Z. Army. Photo. £150 - £180 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations, B.S.I.P. formula aerogramme commercially used by medical missionary Dr. Gerald Hoult to Rev. Harry Voyce on Bougainville bearing 1/2d., 11/2d. and 6d. with ms. cancellations ''Barakoma/Dec 21 1953/T Shepherd'' in red, with Buin May 1 1954 arrival c.d.s's below and on reverse, the item having apparently been previously prepared for dispatch but not sent until after Hoult's enclosed letter had been written on Apr. 11. Photo. £120 - £140 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations, Commercial airmail envelope sent by A. McDonald to Auckland franked 2d., 3d., 1s. with ''Barakoma/27/4/54/D J Clark'' ms. cancellations, sender's endorsement on reverse, a few faint stains. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations, Selection of items comprising four C. of E. Federated War Work Council letter cards, B.S.I.P. air letter, airmail envelope (2, both commercial), commercial aerogramme front, and five loose adhesives, all with manuscript cancellations showing signatures of Davinia Clark, Myra Fraser, Winifred Poole and Rev. Trevor Shepherd, fair to fine. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations and Straight Line Datestamp, Commercial airmail envelope sent to her fiancé in Auckland franked by 21/2d. pair (one overlapping) and 1s. by Miss Davinia Clark, cancelled by her in ms. ''Barakoma/D C'' with two straight line ''31 AUG 1954'' datestamps, a few light stains. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations and Straight Line Datestamp, Commercial airmail envelope sent to Rev. Andrews in Auckland franked by 2d., 3d. and 1s. with ms. cancellations ''Barakoma/M C F'' (schoolteacher Myra Charlotte Fraser, 1918-2018) and two straight line ''7 DEC 1954'' datestamps, roughly opened with cover tear at left. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations and Straight Line Datestamp, Commercial cover endorsed ''Air Mail'' addressed to an islander at the Methodist Mission to South Bougainville bearing 3d. (3). and 3d. pair cancelled by ms. ''Barakoma/G S'' and 6d. at right with ms. ''G Shepherd'' of Mrs. Gloria Shepherd, and showing four strikes of straight line ''20 JUN 1955'' datestamp, unusual. Photo. £150 - £180 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations and Straight Line Datestamp, Large airmail envelope commercially used to Rev. Carter on Bougainville bearing 1d. (2). and 1s. cancelled by ms. ''Barakoma/G S'' of Mrs. Gloria Shepherd, and with two strikes of straight line ''20 JUN 1955'' datestamp, some creasing but scarce. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations and Straight Line Datestamp, Commercial aerogramme to New Zealand written at Kokengolo, New Georgia on Aug. 9 and bearing 1/2d., 11/2d. and 3d. pair cancelled by ms. ''Barakoma'' and four strikes of straight line ''15 AUG 1955'' datestamps. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations and Straight Line Datestamp, Commercial airmail envelope to England franked by 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 3d., 6d. (2) and 1s. pair cancelled by ms. ''Barakoma'' with late use of seven straight line ''30 JAN 1956'' datestamps, small straight line ''BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'' on reverse and enclosed typed letter from Rev. Trevor Shepherd. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Manuscript Cancellations and Straight Line Datestamp, Selection of items comprising six covers and a range of adhesives, some on piece, incl. signatures or initials of Myra Fraser and Gloria Shepherd, and 1955 (Sept. 28) registered to Rev. Voyce on Bougainville bearing Coronation strips of three, five and a pair cancelled by datestamps only with Honiara registration handstamp on reverse, fair to fine. £180 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Small ''BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, Selection of items comprising twenty-one covers or aerogrammes, at least one commercial some with Voyce handstamped address at Buin, three with scarce Methodist Mission Vella Lavella, Ronanga Circuit circular cachet, another three with Last Day cachet, and a range of adhesives, some on piece incl. one bearing K.G.VI 2s. (3) cancelled by datestamps alone, fair to fine. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Small ''BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, Commercial aerogramme to Auckland bearing 8d. cancelled by handstamp alone, the interesting enclosed message dated ''11th June 56'' from Baga Island. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Small ''BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, Envelope to London with rare early use of handstamp (nearly ten months before general use) with ''12 SEP 1955'' datestamp tying 2s. with oval cachet ''A.V. ''CICELY II''/British Solomon Islands'' cachet endorsed in ms. ''Bambatan'' to ''Bilua'' ''12//9/55'' at left. See ''The Postal History of Barakoma Airfield'' by Rev. A.H. Voyce, pp. 23-24. Photo. £180 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Large ''BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, 1957 (Sept. 24) C. of E. Federated War Work Council letter card to Rev. Voyce bearing 8d. (Nov. 19) commercial airmail to New Zealand with 5d. and 1s., both with marks in black, 1958 (Feb. 11) airmail envelope to Voyce with markings unusually struck in violet (known on two dates only) and Qantas label, also three pieces bearing adhesives (slight toning) cancelled by large handstamp. (6 items) £180 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Large ''BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, Airmail envelope to Rev. Voyce on Bougainville bearing 1d. (2) and 1s. cancelled by two strikes of handstamp and two of ''15 OCT 1957'' datestamp and showing light strike of A.V. ''Cicely II'' oval cachet, scarce combination. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Large ''BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, Airmail envelope to Rev. Voyce on Bougainville bearing 2d. and 1s. cancelled by doubled strike of handstamp and two of ''23 SEP 1957'' datestamp with fine strike of rare ''VATA/KADU'' ship marking at left, this being a native-owned vessel often employed to run the mail from Choiseul to Barakoma. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Boxed ''BARAKOMA/AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, 1958 (Feb. 25) first date of use, commercial cover to the District Girls School at Kihili on Bougainville bearing 1/2d., 11/2d. and 1s. with part strike of boxed handstamp, partly cut down commercial aerogramme to Auckland with fine strike cancelling 21/2d. (3) with 1/2d., and three strikes tying 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 2d. to aerogramme to Grimsby. (3 items) £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Boxed ''BARAKOMA/AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, 1958 (Mar. 11) last date of use, two sizes of airmail envelope commercially used, the larger sent by Rev. Andrews to the General Secretary of the Methodist Foreign Mission in Auckland bearing 6d., 8d., 2s. and 2s.6d., some creasing, the other to Invercargill bearing 5d. and 1s., with fair to fine strikes of boxed handstamp, rare. Photo. £180 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: Barakoma Airfield: Boxed ''BARAKOMA/AIRFIELD'' handstamp and straight line datestamp, 1958 (Mar. 11) last date of use, three aerogrammes with good to fine strikes of boxed handstamp, two addressed to Rev. Voyce on Bougainville with arrival c.d.s's, one bearing 8d. the other with rate composed by 1/2d., 21/2d. and 5d., the other to Sister Joy Thompson in Auckland endorsed ''LAST DAY'' and bearing 3d. and 5d., very scarce. Photo. £150 - £180 |
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British Solomon Islands: Honiara: 1946 to 1962, selection of covers etc. incl. 1946 (Dec. 10) stampless O.H.M.S. to London with rectangular ''POSTAGE/(crown)/PAID'' (type PD9) in violet, 1953 ''16/2/53'' initialled ms. cancellations on 1/2d. and 2d. on 'Voyce' cover with Feb. 19 c.d.s's, 1962 to New Zealand with framed ''NOT KNOWN BY POSTMEN/LOWER HUTT'' in red, airletters incl. 1957 commercially used to Michigan with K.G.VI 2d. and 6d., and three unused. (12) £140 - £160 |
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British Solomon Islands: Munda: 1947 to 1958, four covers incl. 1957 local envelope bearing 6d. cancelled at Gizo with scarce ''MUNDA/TAX/3D/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS.'' in red with number in ms., and 1958 (Mar. 25) aerogramme endorsed 'First Mail off Munda Airfield' bearing 8d. cancelled Gizo. £140 - £160 |
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British Solomon Islands: Munda: 1948 (Apr. 19) unstamped local envelope addressed to Rev. A.W.E. Silvester on Vella Lavella with light strike of very scarce ''MUNDA/TAX/3D/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS'' in violet with number in ms., postage due 1d. emerald-green pair and single affixed alongside tied by two fine strikes of Munda T14/1 c.d.s. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: Paquebot and Ship Markings: Envelope addressed to Sister Grace McDonald (1903-1989) at Choiseul bearing 11/2d. with ms. cancellation ''M/V ''Myrtle''/BSIP/ 13/3/47'' initialled, boxed ms. ''Posted M/V ''Myrtle''/Bilua/BSIP'' initialled at left and greetings message from Effie Harkness (1909-2000) on reverse, vertical fold, a little roughly opened. The property of another vendor. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: Paquebot and Ship Markings: Selection incl. 1928 'Deakin' cover with Australia K.G.V head 2d. cancelled by Tulagi c.d.s, with ''posted at Sea'' endorsement, 1937 to London with 11/2d. tied by Tulagi c.d.s and lightly truck large ''PAQUEBOT'' straight line, 1939 Burns Philp envelope incoming from Sydney with ''MALAITA'' straight line, K.G.V head 1d. pair cancelled by small violet ''PAQUEBOT'' straight line and blue pencil line with Tulagi receiving c.d.s., below, and three 1950 'Gisburn' covers bearing values to 2s.6d. tied by fine Vila, N.H Paquebot c.d.s's. £150 - £180 |
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British Solomon Islands: Paquebot and Ship Markings: Collection of 53 covers on leaves showing a range of ships' marks and endorsements incl. A.V. ''Cicely II'' large type on two 1950 covers registered from Gizo with Munda registration cachet, two 1955 covers with oval showing ms. entry of voyage tying adhesives without P.O. datestamp, ''Daphne'' (3, one on 1946 N.Z. National Patriotic Fund Board O.A.S. envelope carried from Torokina to Sohana then registered to Auckland), ''Baruku'', ''Blue Lagoon'', ''Coral Star'', ''K. Mortlock'' on 1960 cover with Melanesian Mission label, ''Malaita'', ''Malakuna'' oval and two line cachets, ''Mandalay'', ''Melanesian'', ''Miena'', ''Munda'', ''Ozama Twomey'', ''Roviana'', ''Vecta'', etc., good to fine. £400 - £500 |
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British Solomon Islands: Picture Postcards: Selection of 34 mainly good to fine unused early cards from around 1915 on leaves and stockleaves, all different, a good range incl. Missions des Pères Maristes en Océanie (8), Missions Maristes d'Océanie - Iles Salomon (6), Mission des Salomon Septentrionales (7), The Melanesian Mission by Rotary Photo. (4) and other unattributed publishers. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: Shortlands: 1916, 1928 (2), three registered covers, the first (ex Baldwin, slightly foreshortened, some creasing) to Sydney bearing Key Plate 3d. strip of three (scarce usage) and 1s. with Tulagi registration label, the others sent same day to England with type RL1 registration labels, one a window envelope bearing 1d. (3) and 11/2d., the other a 'Deakin' cover with 11/2d. (2) and 4d. (faults). £140 - £160 |
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British Solomon Islands: Shortlands: 1932 (Apr. 30) envelope registered to Lancashire bearing 1927 1s. strip of three tied by type T4 c.d.s's with very scarce type RL2 temporary registration label at left. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: Tulagi: 1914 to 1940, selection of variously franked and addressed registered covers with handstruck R1/1, type RL1 or RL3 labels, incl. 1914 O.H.B.M.S. envelope to London, 1917 to California bearing Key Plate 1s., 1920 to New York with Small Canoe 5d. and Key Plate 21/2d., 1923 to New Jersey with 2d., 6d. pair and 11d., etc., good to fine. (17) £250 - £300 |
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British Solomon Islands: Tulagi: 1914 to 1977, selection of covers (12) variously addressed and other items incl. 1914 commercial cover to Philadelphia with Key Plate 1/2d. (3), 2d., 1948 Trans Oceanic Airways Tulagi-Sydney flight ticket, fair to fine. (15 items) £120 - £150 |
409
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British Solomon Islands: Tulagi: 1915 to 1936, five registered stampless O.H.B.M.S. envelopes addressed to England, U.S.A. (2), New Zealand or Canada, four showing ''BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/(crown)/PAID/TULAGI'' type PD8 handstamp in violet, the last with PD9 in red, two with circular T11/2 datestamp and each with Tulagi registration label. £200 - £250 |
410
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British Solomon Islands: Tulagi: 1917 (Aug. 8) real photographic picture postcard unusually registered to Sweden bearing Key Plate 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., the last additionally tied by Sydney Oct. 12 transit c.d.s. with Tulagi registration label alongside. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: Tulagi: 1917 (Nov. 13) censored registered envelope to Lancashire bearing 4d. tied by one of four fine type 5 c.d.s's resealed by white label twice handstamped ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' straight line part covering type RL1 registration label, transit and arrival backstamps. Photo. £300 - £350 |
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British Solomon Islands: Tulagi: 1918 (June 22) underpaid envelope to Alabama bearing 1d. (placed inverted) tied by one of two fine type 5 c.d.s's with shield framed ''N.S.W./T/30'', ms. ''T3d'' and ''T COLLECT/6 (ms.) CENTS'' due markings with U.S. 3c. pair affixed for postage due and pen cancelled, with rare framed ''Please advise your/correspondent that/the postage rate/from Australia to/U.S.A. is 21/2d. each 1/2oz'' in violet at right. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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British Solomon Islands: Vanikoro: 1925 (Dec. 2) 'Deakin' envelope registered to England bearing Key Plate 1/2d., 21/2d., 3d. and 4d. individually cancelled by type T6d c.d.s's with very scarce ms. registration marking at left, Sydney Jan. 18 transit and Bromsgrove Feb. 22 arrival backstamps, a few trivial tone spots. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: 1941 (Feb. 4) locally addressed envelope to Capt. G.E. Hopkins bearing 3d. tied by Lunga c.d.s, 1943 (Sept. 7) commercial cover to Sydney with 2d. cancelled by Lunga oval with framed ''PASSED BY CENSOR'' in violet, 1944 (Feb. 18) censored cover (staining) to Australia, redirected within N.S.W. with purple lozenge censor 1148 handstamp, blue on white printed label overstuck by ''PASSED BY CENSOR'' in black. (3 covers) £140 - £160 |
415
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: 1942, 1943, two different Japanese military occupation cards, used from Rabaul area to Japan, with translated transcriptions. £100 - £120 |
416
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: Commercial cover from Rev. Alley to. Rev. Harry Voyce illustrating civilian mail difficulties, addressed first to Sydney, received on the ''Malaita'' in the Buka Passage area with New Guinea 1d. pair cancelled on arrival in Sydney by Jan. 27 1942 machine (slogan ''DONT/DISCUSS/TROOP/MOVEMENTS''), readdressed to Auckland and once again, in pursuit of Voyce. Photo. £100 - £120 |
417
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: 1943 (?) from Malaita to N.S.W. bearing K.G.VI 2d. and 1944 (July 12) Lunga to California with Key Plate 3d., two covers with scarce boxed ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' blue on white printed label, the former (slight staining) with label overstruck by fine ''PASSED BY CENSOR 2'' straight line. Photo. £180 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: 1943 to 1946, selection of eleven covers from Lunga variously bearing K.G.VI definitives with values to 2s.6d., six censored incl. framed ''PASSED BY CENSOR'' in violet on 1942 (Dec. 7) to N.S.W. (with printed red on white ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' label) and 1943 (Nov. 12) 'Baldwin' cover (with Tulagi registration handstamp amended in ms.) straight line ''PASSED BY CENSOR'' in black on two 1944 covers, ''PASSED BY CENSOR'' partially covered printed red on white label on 1945 cover, boxed ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' blue on white printed label resealing 1945 cover, also 2d., 21/2d. and 3d. blocks of four each with central fake 1944 c.d.s. (14 items) £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: 1943 (Aug.) incoming telegram and envelope to Seaman Douglas Breen of the R.N.Z. Navy, sent c/o the Commander of U.S. South Pacific Force at Nouméa, forwarded to Breen at Guadalcanal via Navy #145, there being no separate arrangement for N.Z. Navy, the envelope with initialled circular ''PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR'' cachet in violet and backstamped U.S. Navy Aug. 17 duplex. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: 1944 very scarce underpaid incoming cover to Lunga bearing Australia 11/2d. just tied by Sydney June 6 1944 (an important date in Europe) machine cancellation resealed by red on white printed ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' label overstruck by lozenge ''2/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/1187'' cachet in violet with Solomons 2d. postage due tied by fine Lunga type 6 c.d.s., some creasing. Photo. £180 - £200 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: Two captured Japanese Navy postcards and picture postcard used by Rev. Harry Voyce, the Naval cards with 2d. and 1s. added respectively, the picture card endorsed ''On Active Service'' and self-addressed, each with circular ''N.Z.A.P.O./7/150'' and self-censored with triangular cachet, also U.S. 6c. airmail envelope from Voyce to R.A. Baldwin in Sydney, similarly endorsed and self-censored with ''N.Z.A.P.O./10/150'' despatch and incoming cover from Remuera, New Zealand to Voyce at N.Z. A.P.O. 150. (5 items) £120 - £150 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: Mono Island (Treasury Group), improvised stampless O.A.S. cover sealed by strips of sticking plaster (Band-Aid), addressed to Auckland by Lt. S.W. Smith of detachment of New Zealand 8th Brigade, with ''N.Z.A.P.O./8/150'' and self-censored with triangular cachet, 1945 (Mar. 4) envelope to Hobart with 3d. cancelled by Aust. Unit Postal Stn. 373 at HQ 7th Battalion, rectangular censor cachet at left. (2 items) £110 - £130 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: Stampless Methodist Mission envelope from Gideon Zoleveke to Rev. A.W.E. Silvester in Auckland, endorsed O.A.S. with ''N.Z.A.P.O./7/150'' and triangular censor cachet (signed E. Johnson). Gideon A.P. Zoleveke (1922-2003) from Choiseul worked with the coastwatchers of the Allied Defence Force from 1942 to 1944. Reverend A.W.E. Silvester, Methodist missionary on Vella Lavella during World War II, helped to hide 165 survivors from the U.S.S. ''Helena'' for eight days until they were rescued in July 1943. The property of another vendor. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: 1946 (Feb. 11) 5s. blue printed stationery card from Japan to a Japanese P.O.W. at Rabaul, showing what appears to be a U.S. censor cachet, returned to sender and with Japanese return to sender cachet in red, with translated transcriptions. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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British Solomon Islands: World War II: U.S. and New Zealand Forces, a collection of 31 covers variously addressed from a range of naval and army units identified by endorsement, despatch or other markings incl. N.Z. A.P.O. 150, U.S. A.P.O. 25, 706, 709, one incoming from N.Z. A.P.O. 381 (Laucala Bay, Fiji) to N.Z. A.P.O. 366 (Henderson Airfield), with ms. and handstruck censor marks incl. straight line ''PASSED BY CENSOR 2'', etc. mainly good to fine. £150 - £200 |
